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SIX STRING SOLDIER - Joe Brooks
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Tabbed by: scaredofseagles
Off his new album 'The Boy and the Broken Machine'
Credits to tumblr users joebrookschords for the chords in the bridge, also resa-rose and
joesbrooks for the lyrics.
Chords Used:
B Abm F# E C#m B* Abm* F#* E Bbm*
e|--7-------4---------2---------0-------9------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-------4---------2---------0-------9------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------4---------3---------1-------9------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------6---------4---------2-------11------9------6------4-----2------8-------------|
A|--9-------6---------4---------2-------11------x------x------x-----x------x-------------|
E|--7-------4---------2---------0-------9-------7------4------2-----0------6-------------|
Intro/Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9---------6----------4----------2---------4---------6--------8-------9---|
A|--x---------x----------x----------x---------x---------x--------x-------x---|
E|--7(8x)-----4(8x)------2(8x)------0(2x)-----2(2x)-----4(2x)----6(2x)---7---|
Intro:
B* (2x)
Verse 1:
B*
This is the story of a six string soldier
Abm*
Down in the trenches six years bolder
F#*
Sleeve bloody from the heart he's worn there
E* F#* Abm* Bbm* B*
But the valley gives the mountain such a sweeter taste in my mouth
Abm*
Is so much louder than my thoughts and
F#*
I won't take my foot from the door stand
E
Up with your weapons of war
F# Abm Bbm B
'Cause the man is going down
Chorus:
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
E F# Abm Bbm B
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
E F# Abm Bbm B
I'll be your six string soldier
B Abm
La La La La Laaaaaa Hey
F# E F# Abm Bbm B(stop)
La La La La Laaaaa
Verse 2:
This is the glory of a boyhood pipe dream
Abm*
To wear a crown and make the girls scream
F#*
Tongue hungry for some more of that sweet tea
E F# Abm Bbm B
But the days of taking it easy for the honey could come back with a sting
Di didido
Abm
dididi dididaaaa
F#
And I swear to go far
E F#
So watch out
Abm Bbm B
'Cause the man is singing now
Chorus:
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
E F# Abm Bbm B
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
E F# Abm Bbm B
I'll be your six string soldier
Bridge:(strum once)
C#m F#
Though my heart is breaking now
B E
You know I'll be back in town
C#m F#
And this love it will restore
B E
Much finer than before
E*
This thing is huge(That's what she said)
F#* E*
It's just the beginning of something new
E* F#* Abm* Bbm* B
It's the start of me and
Chorus:
B (play softly; slowly building up to E)
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
E F# Abm Bbm B
Except with out the loco oh
B (play as usual)
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
E F# Abm Bbm B
I'll be your six string soldier
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
E F# Abm Bbm B
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
E F# Abm Bbm B
I'll be your six string soldier
Ending:
B Abm
La La La La laaaaa hey
F# E F# Abm Bbm
La La La La laaaaa hey
B Abm
La La La La
F#
La La La La
E F# Abm
La La La La
Bbm
Hey! (Ends)
